CATCHER IN THE RYE COVER CONCEPTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

After J. D. Salinger’s death in 2010, Steven Heller gathered a selection of The Catcher in the Rye book covers and shared his experience with the ever-alluring and controversial coming-of-age story. Today, 66 years after Little, Brown and Company published the first edition with E. Michael Mitchell’s illustration, students from all over are still being asked to redesign the cover as an assignment. And, as Heller puts it, “it’s always interesting to see how young students interpret this venerable book of teenage angst.” To celebrate The Catcher in the Rye’s birthday, we’ve gathered book cover concepts from students and professionals around the world. Anita Bartolini – Visual Designer in Buenos Aires – Argentina